by Allison Andrews | Oct 4, 2021 | designed to sell, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
We’ve all been there. We have an idea for a new room layout or want to see how a new color would look or maybe we need help visualizing how a new piece of furniture will fit. Now what? If you are talented enough you can sketch it out. Or if you are like most people,...
by Allison Andrews | Aug 19, 2021 | home stager, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
You aren’t imagining it. There is a furniture shortage right now… technically. Lucky for you I’m going to tell you how to get around it. Let’s start with the problem. My Dad mentioned to me the other day in the car that he heard on the news that there is a furniture...
by Allison Andrews | Jul 22, 2021 | home stager, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
So I have a fascination with, well, let’s call them ‘natural elements.’ My family and, as I’ve learned recently, the cleaning crew find this fascination a little disturbing. See, I like things like giant great horned beetles and skulls of all sorts and sizes. ...
by Allison Andrews | Jul 8, 2021 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
If you have a house that you are considering a remodel for and your house has some original details, think twice before tearing them all out. These “time capsule” elements, as I call them, can add such cool design elements to a more modern space. There are several...
by Allison Andrews | Jun 3, 2021 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
The allure of bookshelves is that they serve two purposes: design and function. The reality of bookshelves is that they often end up cluttered and somehow leave the space feeling disorganized. But wait, it doesn’t look like that in magazines, right? That’s because...
by Allison Andrews | May 20, 2021 | home staging, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
I’ve designed hundreds of well-thought-out spaces in all different kinds of homes, but I never thought of myself as much of a wedding designer. In fact, I was never much motivated by weddings at all until my daughter became a bride. Jessie, aka J, is actually my...
